Florida Lawmakers Address Most Pressing Problem Ever: Ban TruckNuts

[sandertheshark]

I;m suprised thay aren't going after the Calvin pissing on whatever decals as well.  Those are truely juvenile.

Not to mention unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted material.

[Tave]

So why not just have nudity on basic cable, and available for all to see in public?

That might not be a bad idea. We have the V-Chip now, after all.

[Rupert]

So why not just have nudity on basic cable, and available for all to see in public?

Indeed.

[Raza]

If you don't want to see it, look away.  Or pass them.  There's your excuse. 

[The Pirate]

So why not just have nudity on basic cable, and available for all to see in public?

I find the abundance of violence (and it's glorification) to be much more disconcerting than the naked human body. 

[Rupert]

A body is a body is a body, ya know? Everyone has one...

[Raza]

A body is a body is a body, ya know? Everyone has one...

That's not true.  Only gays and serial killers have bodies.

[JYODER240]

I find the abundance of violence (and it's glorification) to be much more disconcerting than the naked human body. 

I'm sure there's a large amount of people who would agree with you. For the most part I agree as well.

[JYODER240]

If you don't want to see it, look away.  Or pass them.  There's your excuse. 

I'm mostly playing the devils advocate here. They don't really bother me that much other than I think they're classless and tacky. However, I can see why many would find it offensive.

I don't think the "just don't look at it" works.  If that's the case should somebody be able to wear an extremely offensive or disgusting t-shirt into a public place and just tell others not to look at it?

[ChrisV]

So what do you do when you see a male horse? Or see a bull in a field? Or see a dog that hasn't been neutered? Should we ban all animals that sport visible genitalia?

Maybe it's better to teach kids properly in the first place.

[Byteme]

So what do you do when you see a male horse? Or see a bull in a field? Or see a dog that hasn't been neutered? Should we ban all animals that sport visible genitalia?

Maybe it's better to teach kids properly in the first place.

I think there is a difference between what occurs in nature and a cheesy add on under the rear bumper of a pickup truck.

[akuma_supreme]

I find the abundance of violence (and it's glorification) to be much more disconcerting than the naked human body. 

What bothers me is that a 5-second flash of a single nipple sends the censors in a tizzy, but you can have an episode of Law & Order SVU: graphically discussing the rape of a an 8 year old girl by her older sister using a hairbrush.  Where is the balance in that?

[ChrisV]

I think there is a difference between what occurs in nature and a cheesy add on under the rear bumper of a pickup truck.

Balls is balls. Hanging from a bumper of a truck or from the back of a bull they look the same. Cheesy and tacky or not, you're going to see the same thing in nature, and have to answer similar questions.

I still see it as a parenting role, not a legislative one.

[Byteme]

Balls is balls. Hanging from a bumper of a truck or from the back of a bull they look the same. Cheesy and tacky or not, you're going to see the same thing in nature, and have to answer similar questions.

I still see it as a parenting role, not a legislative one.

"Daddy, what's that on that doggie?" 
"That, son, is part of the animal's reproductive organs, it's called a scrot*m, all male dogs have one."


"Daddy, what's that hanging on the bumper of that pickup truck?" 
"That son is a fake scrotum.  All pickup trucks have them."

Whoops, that won't work, try this.

"Daddy, what's that hanging on the bumper of that pickup truck?" 
"That son, is a fake scrotum.  Some people think it amusing to hang odd things like that from their truck for their shock value."

[Tave]

"Daddy, what's that on that doggie?" 
"That, son, is part of the animal's reproductive organs, it's called a scrot*m, all male dogs have one."


"Daddy, what's that hanging on the bumper of that pickup truck?" 
"That son is a fake scrotum.  All pickup trucks have them."

Whoops, that won't work, try this.

"Daddy, what's that hanging on the bumper of that pickup truck?" 
"That son, is a fake scrotum.  Some people think it amusing to hang odd things like that from their truck for their shock value."

What was so hard about that?



And like I said before, if he doesn't know what a ballsack is, he probably won't even notice it on a truck. If he does, then there's no problem.

[Byteme]

What was so hard about that?



And like I said before, if he doesn't know what a ballsack is, he probably won't even notice it on a truck. If he does, then there's no problem.

Do you have kids?

[Tave]

Do you have kids?

I remember I asked my parents tougher questions than that. I think, "what is a vagina?" is a lot more involved.

And I'm sure you've heard some of them yourself, from the other end.

[Byteme]

I remember I asked my parents tougher questions than that. I think, "what is a vagina?" is a lot more involved.

And I'm sure you've heard some of them yourself, from the other end.

Well, I have yet to see a woman hang a plastic snatch on the back of her vehicle.

[dsred]

The Police State keeps on creepin' closer and closer. Gettin' it yet?

[Soup DeVille]

The Police State keeps on creepin' closer and closer. Gettin' it yet?

What's this world coming to when a man can't drive around with plastic balls swinging from his pumpkin?

[dsred]

What's this world coming to when a man can't drive around with plastic balls swinging from his pumpkin?

Exactly!

[akuma_supreme]

Well, I have yet to see a woman hang a plastic snatch on the back of her vehicle.

I remember reading another article on this very subject, which also had a quote from a local retailer of these fine object d'artes.  According to him ~60% of these were sold to women. 

Back to the "we must hide all discussions or representations of genitalia from children" argument I have to say that if I were a parent, if my kid saw a pair, I would use it as an opportunity to discuss the "birds and the bees" with them. From what I've heard this is a difficult topic for most parents to broach with their child, so it seems to me like they should welcome the opportunity.

Unless of course, they do not want their children to know about sex, or any other part of life they they may find icky or discomforting.  Perhaps then, these parents should encase their children in lucite boxes with holes for air, food, water, and waste removal, and store them away from the rest of the world until they are 18.

[NomisR]

I think men would probably hang boobs from their trucks rather than their balls..

[Soup DeVille]

I think men would probably hang boobs from their trucks rather than their balls..

I think that's where the "naked chick" mudflaps come in.

[Rupert]

"Daddy, what's that on that doggie?" 
"That, son, is part of the animal's reproductive organs, it's called a scrot*m, all male dogs have one."


"Daddy, what's that hanging on the bumper of that pickup truck?" 
"That son is a fake scrotum.  All pickup trucks have them."

Whoops, that won't work, try this.

"Daddy, what's that hanging on the bumper of that pickup truck?" 
"That son, is a fake scrotum.  Some people think it amusing to hang odd things like that from their truck for their shock value."

Your son asks about scrotums? Just seems like the kind of thing a boy would know about, ya know?

[Rupert]

Well, I have yet to see a woman hang a plastic snatch on the back of her vehicle.

See, now that would be funny!

[VTEC_Inside]

So what do you do when you see a male horse? Or see a bull in a field? Or see a dog that hasn't been neutered? Should we ban all animals that sport visible genitalia?

Maybe it's better to teach kids properly in the first place.

I have a 7yr old son (Nathan)... We were at my grandpas house once last year and once of his(really an adopted stray) cats was there, male, un-neutered... Of course Nathan hadn't seen a non-neutered male before so he was a bit puzzled. I actually told him that those were his "balls", lol... He thought it was funny.

Guess what, Mufasa's (cats name) balls are no longer a subject of interest. He knows what they are and could care less now.

Call me messed up, but I don't try and shelter him from LIFE... I use discretion of course, but c'mon...

[Madman]

How about we just ban pickup trucks, too?  And rednecks?

Works for me!

Funny thing is, I have only ever seen these "TruckNutz" once and it happened to be in Florida.  Is this just a Florida thing?

Cheers,
Madman of the People

[sandertheshark]

I find the abundance of violence (and it's glorification) to be much more disconcerting than the naked human body. 

TV violence is fake.  Full frontal nudity can't be faked.  That's an important difference.

[Soup DeVille]

TV violence is fake.  Full frontal nudity can't be faked.  That's an important difference.

It's called anime, Sander.